Time to get fired up for the Waddell comp! Great chance to see, hang out and try some gear with some of the best sailors in the world! Goya , Teboul , Kacthadorian, Boyd and many others! BTW windsurfing and kiting are both alife and well at Waddell

SUP anyplace but bad vibes at pleasure point.
If you are not a wave hog you won't get into trouble that being
said I would stay away from the short board breaks.
That means the Lane , 1st peak pleasure and the Hook.
Did you see the article about the the two lawyers at war
at pleasure point, one a SUPer and a DA the other a 62 year old surfer who is also a lawyer and vandalized the SUPer's car.

Covewater is the biggest SUP shop in Santa Cruz
go Suping in the morning when there is no wind the tide should be
low in the morning in the coming week.
There are some rentals near Cowells but its beginner equipment.

Some of the pros from other areas (west of Cali) are already in the area getting used to the local conditions, which have been very windy for a week. I'm south of Waddell 4ish hours, but some are here, making us long time locals stop and stare.
Youth, it's spoiled on young people, but we can still photo-bomb if we want to.
KP's been taking pics._________________I don't drink the 'cool' aid, I drink tequila, it's more honest.

Anyone who is a competent wave sailor can enter the AWT and not be embarrassed. The pros sail in their own division/heats. The amateurs make up the bulk of the sailors.
You do need to bring your game face as everyone takes it somewhat seriously, so don't expect to be waved onto the set of the day by someone in your heat! The best accessory is a sailing watch for keeping track of the countdown to and timing of your heat. Many a heat has been won by squeaking in the last wave or first wave of the heat.

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